Don’t even mention that the classroom test site was on the first floor.

Even if it were on the third floor, with Jiang Ye’s attributes, jumping out the window wouldn’t be a problem.

However, the moment he jumped—

He clearly felt a… bizarre and strange sense of fear!

And that feeling… was oddly familiar—

Back at the ruins of the White-Clad Woman’s apartment, he had tried to explore the surrounding mist.

And when his Replica got close to the mist, he felt this same bizarre and strange fear…

Jiang Ye didn’t have time to think further before the scene around him changed.

At the same time, a prompt echoed in his mind:

【Congratulations on completing your exclusive first test: Classroom】

【Time taken: 48 seconds】

【Test reward: 1 Survival Point】

【Test Rating: D-】

【Congratulations! You’ve received a reward: Bronze Treasure Chest ×1!】

【Keep up the good work and keep striving!】

Huh?!

No way?!

WTF??

That’s it, I passed?!

That simple??

If that’s the case…

Leaving the classroom was the way to clear the 【First Test: Classroom】!

However, while inspecting the new environment and reviewing the prompt, Jiang Ye couldn’t feel happy at all!

Because he realized—

【First Test: Classroom】 was most likely a pure bonus round!

The correct way to clear it should have been to stay in the classroom and rack up as many Survival Points as possible!

But he left the classroom right away without figuring things out first!

As a result, he only got 1 Survival Point, and a D- rating for the first test…

Dmn it! That’s a total rip-off! Can he restart?!

Jiang Ye felt helpless and speechless inside.

At the same time, a question popped up in his mind—

Why did the test content line up with the previous Illusion?

If he hadn’t experienced that Illusion before, would the test still have been like this?

But then again, the previous Illusion was also modeled after his real-life test site…

So, is the setup of the exclusive personal instance based on personal circumstances?

Jiang Ye couldn’t figure it out, and the first test was already over—there was no going back.

No matter how speechless or regretful he felt, all he could do was look forward.

His attention quickly shifted to the second test.

Like the first one, the second test came with no prompts.

But based on his experience, the goal this time should also be to escape the enclosed space.

Yeah, enclosed space.

He was in a roughly 33*3 cubic sealed room.

About the size of a small bedroom in a regular home.

But all six surfaces of the space were black, with no windows or doors.

Only the wall behind him had a light screen.

That light screen was the only source of illumination in this dark space.

Last time, he missed out on tons of rewards due to hesitation.

This time, Jiang Ye immediately walked over to check the screen.

What he saw was just a few lines of information—

【Prison ID: 2025】

【Criminal: Jiang Ye】

【Crime: Intentional Murder】

【Sentence: Death with reprieve (Countdown: 480 days)】

So…

First test was the classroom, second test is a prison?

He could leave the classroom easily.

But this prison…

It’s sealed tight on all sides, and the flooring isn’t suitable for digging a tunnel.

There isn’t even a toilet.

How’s he supposed to leave?

Or maybe someone will come deliver food at certain times?

Or is there a way to apply to use the bathroom?

With those thoughts, Jiang Ye began to fumble and experiment with the light screen, the only thing in the room.

But the screen only displayed information and had no interactive options.

Jiang Ye could only study the displayed info—

2025 just happened to be his Apartment number;

“Intentional Murder” probably referred to him killing Teacher Zhou in the first test;

“Death with reprieve, 480 days” was likely the time limit for clearing the second test.

But the whole Beginner Apartment only lasts 10 days, and this second test gives him a whopping 480 days?

Must be that time flows differently in the test instance than in the Apartment?

480…

His first test took exactly 48 seconds…

So maybe, the faster you clear the first test, the more time you get in the second?

Probably also tied to the number of kills?

So even though his first test rating was low, he still earned more time for this one?

And then…

Looking at the “Countdown: 480 days” on the screen, Jiang Ye suddenly thought—

His ability was that besides Survival Points, he could generate one new Replica per day.

So over this 480-day countdown, could he generate new Replicas as the days passed?

Even the S-tier skill 【Soul Link】 was showing on his Data Panel now…

So could he use this countdown to test that crazy theory of his?

See if his Replicas could also generate new Replicas each day?

With that in mind, Jiang Ye immediately used the Survival Point he earned from the first test.

Soon, a new Blackened Replica appeared in the sealed space—

【Lin Gu】

【Level: 0】

【Stamina: 1.2】

【Energy: 1.6】

【Combat Power: 0.8】

【Survival Points: 0】

【Ability: Vision Enhancement (F)】

…

???

Seriously?

That’s it?

What the h*ll? What’s this Replica even good for?

Too lonely to serve time alone, so now he’s got a chat buddy?

But the problem is—this guy is basically him!

Talking to himself—how is that different from just monologuing?

Jiang Ye was instantly speechless, but quickly put the Vision-Enhanced Replica to work, checking for any hidden details.

Meanwhile—

Inside the Void Mirror Palace.

The Light-type Replica, anxious and uneasy, did something bold out of worry for the Main Body.

Earlier, when the Light-type went crazy and wrecked stuff, it was because he’d lost contact with the Main Body and couldn’t use 【Replica Fusion】.

Now, although he still couldn’t reach the Main Body—

Thanks to the S-tier skill, even a Replica could use 【Replica Fusion】.

So, the Replica made a bold move—

First, Replica No. 5, the Dark-type, returned to Room 2025’s storage room.

Then Replica No. 6, the Light-type, directly fused into Replica No. 5!

Now on Replica No. 5’s Data Panel, the name still read “Qu Xing”.

But in the Ability section, it showed—

【Ability: Dark Element Affinity (SS), Light Element Affinity (SS)】

Light and dark, two completely opposing abilities, appearing on the same data panel!

Jiang Ye was sure—if anyone else saw that data panel, they’d be so shocked their jaws would drop!

Even the other Light-types had said Dark-type beings couldn’t awaken Light-type abilities.

So this combo might be something only Jiang Ye could pull off.

He wasn’t just messing around either.

The moment the fusion began, Replica No. 5 used Shadow Replica to ensure he wouldn’t be detected.

Then, right there in the storage room, he used 【Holy Purification】.

Holy Purification removes curses and doesn’t deal damage.

But to Dark-type beings, it adds Light Curse and Light Scorch effects.

Jiang Ye was just playing it safe.

And after casting Holy Purification, nothing unusual happened in the storage room.

So chances were high that the Main Body really had entered the exclusive instance.

Still, the Replicas couldn’t relax.

Replica No. 2, who handled the Duels, ignored new arrival Li Aoliang in Apartment 9999 completely.

Instead, he entered the Golden-Tier Duel Machine and started redeeming various Attribute Fruits from the exchange list.

Meanwhile, Replica No. 1, who’d returned to the apartment ruins, pulled out the glass bead used to contact the White-Clad Woman and urgently said:

“Calling White-Clad Woman, calling White-Clad Woman! Emergency! Code Red!”

He had just made the call when the glass bead immediately transmitted the White-Clad Woman’s warning voice:

“Shut up! Don’t call me White-Clad Woman! That’s unlucky!”

“When you accepted the mission, didn’t you hear my name?”

Of course Jiang Ye had heard it before, so he smoothly changed how he addressed her: “I remember, your name is… Yinsu, right?”

“But if white is unlucky, why are you still wearing white?”

Soon, the voice from the glass bead came again—not from the White-Clad Woman, but Yinsu:

“That’s only in the eyes of humans, who can only perceive white. From my own perspective, I’m not wearing white at all.”

Not white? Then is it red or something?

But now wasn’t the time to discuss that.

Yinsu got straight to the point: “I’m busy. If you’ve got something urgent, speak up.”

Jiang Ye had contacted the White-Clad Woman mainly about the agreement with Ouyang—to have her help kill the Administrator.

But there were clearly some issues on Ouyang’s side.

Since Jiang Ye hadn’t decided yet, he first asked the truly urgent matter:

“So here’s the thing, Yinsu—”

“You know about our exclusive personal instances, right?”

Yinsu replied in a cold, direct tone: “Of course I know. Personal instances are considered a kind of player benefit.”

Whew. Jiang Ye let out a sigh of relief, then hurried to explain:

“You know I’m a Replica, right?”

“And just now, my Main Body entered the personal instance and then lost all connection with us Replicas…”

He hadn’t even gotten to the question before—

Yinsu’s shocked voice came straight out of the bead:

“Wait, your Replica… is seriously that strange?”

“I’ve seen players with Replica-type abilities in my own Newbie Apartment run.”

“But usually, when the player enters their personal instance, the Replica enters simultaneously.”

“Yet your Replica didn’t go into the instance with the Main Body…”

Even the White-Clad Woman seemed a bit stumped by this.

But soon, she analyzed it for Jiang Ye:

“Maybe, according to the Doomsday Apartment’s criteria, you’re not considered a Replica but an independent entity, an independent player.”

“Normally, killing a Replica wouldn’t earn Survival Points.”

“But based on how the Doomsday Apartment classifies you, someone killing you might actually get Survival Points.”

As soon as she said that, Jiang Ye instantly realized—

His earlier idea about killing the Light-type Replica for a Kill-on-Sight Order reward… might actually work!

But the immediate issue was still the Main Body.

So Jiang Ye quickly added:

“The problem now is, my Main Body doesn’t have much power. Without help from Replicas, can he even pass the personal instance?”

There was a pause from the glass bead, then Yinsu spoke again:

“You can try having a Replica attempt to enter the personal instance.”

Jiang Ye was about to say he had tried that before—only the Main Body could go in.

But on second thought, now that the Main Body was already inside, maybe things had changed?

So, while Replica No. 1 said “I’ll try when I get the chance,”

on the other end, Replica No. 5, the Dark-type, ended the fusion with the Light-type and once again touched that hidden back panel.

And this time—he actually triggered something new!

From the perspective of the remaining five Replicas, they felt—

In that instant, Replica No. 5 also went out of contact!

So that means, after the Main Body enters the personal instance, Replicas can choose on their own whether or not to follow in?!

Realizing this, the remaining five Replicas felt much more at ease.

After all, Replica No. 5 was powerful and should be able to assist the Main Body to some extent.

And sure enough—

Once Replica No. 5 entered the personal instance, what he saw was the same exam classroom, with Teacher Zhou’s body lying in a pool of blood.

Outside the classroom, the same students passing by, the noisy screaming, and the chatter.

When the Main Body had experienced this scene, he was totally confused and at a loss.

But Replica No. 5 was different.

The moment he entered the personal instance, his memory synced with the Main Body’s!

He instantly knew the Main Body’s rating in the first test and the experiences from the second test.

He could even share the Main Body’s vision!

At the same time, the Main Body—who had been exploring the second test’s prison—also immediately received Replica No. 5’s memories.

Learning that his Replica could enter the personal instance later than the Main Body, Jiang Ye was instantly overjoyed!

Just moments ago, he’d been regretting whether he could redo the first test.

Now it was basically like the Replica was redoing the first test for him!

Armed with the Main Body’s experience, Replica No. 5 faced the first test with calm composure.

When the teacher entered the classroom trying to restrain him—

The Dark-type Replica didn’t hesitate. He raised a hand and twisted the teacher’s neck!

He glanced at the Data Panel—

Sure enough, Survival Points +1!

From the previous 1 point, now 2 points!

Noticing this, Jiang Ye quickly realized—

The Survival Points inside the personal instance likely weren’t “real.”

Because Teacher Zhou’s kill was counted under both the Main Body and Replica No. 5.

That clearly didn’t add up.

So the Survival Points must be system-generated—some sort of virtual score.

Which meant that any Replicas generated using these virtual Survival Points were likely virtual too.

Still, these virtual points must be critical to the entire test!

While thinking, the Dark-type Replica went ahead and twisted the neck of another teacher.

Meanwhile, even louder screams echoed from outside the classroom.

The students were so terrified they didn’t even dare peek—they all scattered in fear.

Only a few teachers, still at some distance from the back door, tried nervously and cautiously to talk him down.

Farther away, some teachers were calling the police.

Since completion time seemed to be part of the rating system, Jiang Ye had no patience to wait for them to enter the classroom.

But he couldn’t leave the classroom either—

Because once he left, it would count as clearing the test.

So he summoned a Shadow Puppet, intending to send it out to continue the slaughter.

However, the Shadow Puppet saw no students or teachers upon leaving the classroom—

Only a sea of mist!

Which meant…

He couldn’t leave the classroom to kill anyone!

He had to lure them inside first!

But his decisiveness in killing had already scared off the teachers and students outside.

No one dared step foot into the classroom again.

If anyone did show up, it’d probably be Uncle Hat…

But waiting around would just waste precious time!

Weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Ye decided to have Replica No. 5 also exit the classroom and clear the first test.

But to gather more information, instead of jumping out the window, Replica No. 5 left through the back door.

Sure enough, just like with the Main Body, the moment he stepped out, a prompt sounded in his mind.

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